Smithfield Township, Fayette County, Iowa

Smithfield Township
Township
Location in Fayette County
Coordinates: 42°46′52″N 91°46′49″W / 42.78111°N 91.78028°WCoordinates: 42°46′52″N 91°46′49″W / 42.78111°N 91.78028°W
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Fayette
Area
• Total	36.09 sq mi (93.47 km^2)
• Land	36.09 sq mi (93.47 km^2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km^2)  0%
Elevation	1,181 ft (360 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	250
• Density	6.9/sq mi (2.7/km^2)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes	50606, 52142
GNIS feature ID	0468723

Smithfield Township is one of twenty townships in Fayette County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 250.^[1]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Smithfield Township covers an area of 36.09 square miles (93.47 square kilometers).

Adjacent townships

• Westfield Township (north)
• Illyria Township (northeast)
• Fairfield Township (east)
• Putnam Township (southeast)
• Scott Township (south)
• Jefferson Township (southwest)
• Harlan Township (west)
• Center Township (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains Garden Prairie Cemetery.

Major highways

• Iowa Highway 150
• Iowa Highway 187

School districts

• North Fayette Community School District
• Starmont Community School District
• West Central Community School District

Political districts

• Iowa's 1st congressional district
• State House District 24
• State Senate District 12

References

• United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
• United States National Atlas

1. "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Smithfield township, Fayette County, Iowa". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved March 5, 2012.

External links

• US-Counties.com
• City-Data.com